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Historical Event on 9/17/1956

Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC ) established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1777Sarfoji Bhosle, king of Tanjawar, was born.
10/31/1962Krishna Menon, Home Minister, resign due to attack by China.
2/17/1997Anand finishes sixth in the City of Linares category 19 chess where Kasparov makes in four-in-a-row.
12/12/1921Gandhi organizes a complete boycott of Prince of Wales's visit to Allahabad.
2/27/1992Narasimha Rao elected Congress (I) President in the party poll held after a gap of 20 years.
4/3/1994B. Rachaiah,Kerala Governor, takes charge of Goa.
7/6/2000Mohan Lal bags Best Actor Award for his sensitive portrayal of a Kathakali artist in ''Vaanasprastham'' and the film wins the Best Feature Film and Best Editing Awards at the 47th National Film Festival-2000.
2/26/1887Sir Benegal Narsingh Rao, an eminent lawyer and political leader, was born. He was the first Indian President of UN Security Council in 1950.
3/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray passed away (1-5-98).
9/20/1993First developmental launch of PSLV and Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1E) carried remote sensing payloads. Could not be placed in orbit.